V. Suryanarayan

Prof. V. Suryanarayan is one of India’s leading specialists in South and Southeast Asian Studies. For more than two decades he was associated with the Centre for South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of Madras, first as the founding Director and later as Senior Professor. He was a member of the National Security Advisory Board of the Government of India for one term. He is a member of the distinguished faculty of Symbiosis University, Pune. He has written extensively on contemporary South and Southeast Asia.

November 2, 2026

Sri Lanka

Millions in Indian Housing Aid Lost in Sri Lanka’s Jungle

Uplifting the living standards of the plantation community in Sri Lanka and guaranteeing safe as well as permanent homeownership for them has been a primary national requirement for a long time. For

Geopolitics/World

Europe’s Angry Generation

Europe is confronting a growing crisis of confidence, and its younger generation is increasingly taking that frustration onto the streets. From France and Belgium to Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Albania, protests are exposing a common sense of economic insecurity:

November 2, 2026

The End of Jewish Political Dominance?

Columns/Geopolitics

A couple of weeks ago, I left my car in the hands of an Arab mechanic. He repaired what the garage described as potentially

Trump faces midterm backlash over economic failures and alleged corruption

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Donald Trump faces a potentially damaging electoral defeat as Americans prepare to vote in midterm elections, with economic dissatisfaction, allegations of corruption and growing

Sri Lanka: Anatomy of Baleful Crisis

August 27, 2022

Politics/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

The following article is based on the keynote address by the author at the recent seminar titled, The Conundrum of an island: Sri Lanka – Present Crisis, Geo-Political Challenges and Way Ahead,

Sri Lanka: Time to Initiate PDS

August 25, 2022

Columns/Politics

Sri Lanka has a long way to go before resolving its economic problems, President Ranil Wickremesinghe warned in his original policy statement earlier this month. The situation is still grave, and it